KittyKlicks

06/01/2026

Update to Blizzard Cat
Ever since he came inside that day, he only went outside once and then came back inside and never went outside again. He is now my spoiled baby! His name is Burton Guster, Gus for short. He came in with two worms in his tummy, ear mites and FHV and he has now been treated for them and is a healthy boy (besides needing to lose weight but I am working on that). He lets me pick him up and give him kisses on his little head, I love him so much!

05/31/2026

Lola (~24) adjusting so well to the new apartment
Everytime we move, I always worry about Lola, since she's our old girl, but I think now that the house is starting to feel like a home, shes getting back into having her set routine that she likes, especially finding all the best perch spots and napping areas. Im so happy she likes the living room area, I honestly pictured her hanging out here when we first looked at the place. But basically, 2 months in, so far so good. (Cat tax features Cow (~15) who can't have Lola get all the attention and is actively behind the camera in all these pics, and Banjo (5) who is everywhere his brother is

05/31/2026

What do i do when he goes?
My ninja is going 15 this year. Ive had him since he was 3 weeks old. He was supposed to be my dads, but he made very clear early on that I was his human. We have been together ever since.

He grew up with me. He is my best friend and has been the most consistent figure in my life. He has been there through my parents divorce, my m**s death, girlfriends, boyfriends, university, career, moving out... he sleeps tucked up to me every night and spends every second he can with me. And now, hes elderly and i am terrified. Even writing about him leaving has me in tears. There is legitimately no living being (or dead being for that matter) i care about more than him.

How do I cope when he does go? How do I explain it? I am legitimately concerned I may take myself out once he goes. It sounds insane but I don't know how to exist without him. An old I'm afraid that if I try to tell anyone this I'll be locked up. Is had anyone else dealt with these intense feelings? Is there anything that can help? Therapy? Idk.

I have a very lucrative and high powered career. I have a good relationship with my dad and have a small number of very close friends. But he is the one I love most. I know I sound insane. But I guess if anyone is going to understand me, it's people on a page dedicated to their elderly cats.

05/31/2026

Putting my beautiful soulcat down on Monday
My Cody. I’m absolutely devastated. He’s only 14… I thought we had so much time. He was perfectly healthy just 2 weeks ago and went his entire life without any health issues. Aggressive, fast acting large cell GI lymphoma had other plans. I’m completely crushed, heartbroken, and feel like I won’t get through this. I opted for at-home euthanasia. Tomorrow is my last day with him before I send him to the rainbow bridge in my final act of love for him. He will not suffer. I’m in agony.

05/29/2026

haha funny 😋😂

05/29/2026

Adult male cat refuses to clean himself
Hi all, last year in April we adopted our neutered male cat, Electron, as an adult estimated to be 3-4 years old (but we think he’s younger than that). We live in Texas and he’s an indoor cat only. We have a suspicion he was previously someone’s pet but was rescued during a flood in Texas.

My partner and I have noticed he never bathes himself. He only spot licks around his tummy or his sides.

He’s not overweight and the vet says he’s healthy! He’s had his a**l glands expressed twice now because he scoots across our rugs. The vet said that sometimes cats don’t clean themselves properly, but no specific reason was given.

We have bathed him a few times with cat shampoo because he gets super greasy all over and matted around his tail. He tolerates the baths really well but then he still refuses to bathe/groom himself. I gave him so pets/scritches and this is what his fur looked like after.

He drinks soooo much water and eats primarily dry food. His grooming doesn’t improve even with wet food. We’ve given him a tiny slabs of butter in hopes that it would help but it doesn’t. Not even churu helps.

If our dog licks him, he happily takes it and doesn’t lick himself. Please help, I’m starting to develop allergies around him because he’s becoming a dust bunny. 2nd to last picture is when pet him in the way his fur is supposed to sit.

05/29/2026

Her Heart, My Heart, both broken
My 16 year old soul cat, Jan, had a cardio visit yesterday. We discovered that she has restrictive cardiomyopathy and has entered congestive heart failure. It came as a shock, even to the cardiologist, because she is presenting so well day to day.

We’re starting her on meds immediately. She gets lab tests in 2 weeks to see how her kidneys are (her kidneys have always been fine) and we see the cardiologist again in 3 months.

I know she is not actively dying or in pain at this time. But I feel scared and sad. I’m terrified that a crisis will occur and she’ll pass afraid and in pain. It also is so disorienting that she has this terminal condition while sitting in the sun, asking for food, initiating cuddling.

It’s just me and her, so I’m afraid now to travel or leave her alone for a significant period of time. I’m her person, I can’t let her down.

I would let her go right this minute if I knew it was the best decision. But she’s acting like nothing is wrong. I don’t know how to do this.

05/29/2026